Aboriginal Peoples and Government Responsibility: Exploring Federal and Provincial Roles (Volume 12) (Carleton Contemporary Series)

An examination of federal and provincial government responsibilities with respect to native peoples, these essays deal with the most appalling'political football'in Canadian politics. Specially commissioned experts in the field write on topics such as fiscal, legal and constitutional issues, and examine the circumstances of specific native groups in Canada. A series of articles commissioned for a conference on aboriginal peoples and federal/provincial responsibility in Canada held in Ottawa in 1988. Covers topics of government jurisdiction versus responsibility; aboriginal self-government, programs and services for aboriginal peoples. Includes maps and references